Nursing-bottle holder



Nbv. 5, 1 929. B. F. KAUFFMAN 1,734,522

NURSING BOTTLE HOLDER Filed Sept 21, 1927 Bard WITNESS: ATTORNEYPatented Nov. 5, 1929 BYRD r. KAUFFMAN, or natth'siowit, transients-rmNURsING-Bor'rtit "HoLbn'R Application filed September 21-, serial no.221,011.

This invention relates to holders for nursing bottles and the like toretain the same in a desired regulated position.

An object of the invention comprehends a gripping element for a bottle.

Another object contemplates a clamping member adapted to regulate thearea of the gripping element.

A further object of the invention consists of adj ustably mounted barmembers to facilitate the supporting of the gripping element at adesired position.

An additional object of the invention embodies a swivel joint to permittilting of the bottle whereby the contents thereof may be readilydispensed.

WVith the above and other objects in view,

the invention further consists of the follow-,

ing novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter morefully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed outin the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective of the invention while in use.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken through the clampingmember and gripping element. I

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates astandard adapted for reception within a sleeve member carried by anattaching plate 12 which may be suitably connected with a portion of acrib or carriage, as best illustrated in Figure 10f the drawing.

A set screw 13 carried by the sleeve 11 is adapted for biting engagementwith the standard 10 to hold the same at a desired height.

An offset arm 14 carried upon the upper end of the standard 10 istelescopically associated with a tubular member 15 which is alsoprovided with a set screw or thumb adjusting screw 16 for lateraladjustment. I

The opposed end of the tubular member 15 terminates to provide adepending portion 17 adapted for threaded connection with a retain aball member 20 the'rebetween.

or a gripping element 28,

nippte 18 which is in turn inwardly bent at thep'eriphery thereof, asindicated at 19, to A compression spring 21 interposed between the ballmember 20 and the ad acent end of the depending portion 17 of thetubular member 15 is adapted to restrict movement of the ball 20 whenregulated as to tension by the threading of the nipple 18 np'on'saiddepending portion. The clamping member, as mentioned in the foregoing,consists of 'eomplern'ental sections 22 a'nd23 respectively; the formerhaving connection with the ball 20 through the instrumentality ofa'stu'b'shaft 24.

The adjacent faces of the sections are provided with tongues '25extended as continuations of curved enlargements 26 and which whenadapted for interfitting engagement closely resemble that an oblong wripin cross section. An adjusting screw '27 being passed through thetongues of the sections to suitably clamp and anchor the "extremitiespreferably termed of a "length of fabric to 'fr-ictiona'l ly engage abo'ttle in the manner as best illustrated in Figure -1 of the drawing.

From an inspection of the iastmenti'oned figure the device may beregulated as't'o height when the'standard 10 is slided within a sleevemembers 11 andjheld in an adjustedp'osition by the set screw 13. Lateraladjustmentmay be effected through the offset extremity '14 of thestandard and the tubular member 15.

while universal ad ustm 'n t to'the bottle persem'aybe'executedthroughthe swivel connection of the clamping memberswith the de pending portion 17 of the tubular member.

Although I have shown and described the invention as being primarilyadapted for use in the holding of nursing bottles and the like, it is tobe understood that I do not limit my self to the embodiment of theinvention shown but that the device may be effectively employed forholding test tubes and other vials for research work.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction, and the right is here- V in reservedto make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described the invention, what is Claimed is 1. A bottleholder comprising an adjustably mounted standard having an olfsetextremity upon the upper end thereof, a tubular member telescopicallyassociated for lateral adjustment upon the offset extremityof thestandard, a depending portion carried upon the opposed end of thetubular member having connection with a nipple. a ball member providedwith a stub shaft having universal connection between the nipple anddepending portion, a clamping member carried by the shaft, and a bottlegripping element adjustably connected with the clamping member.

2. A bottle holder comprising an adjustably mounted standard having anoffsetextremity upon the upper end thereof, a tubu lar membertelescopically associated for lateral adjustment upon the offset:gtremity of the standard, a depending portion carried upon the opposedend of the tubular member having connection with a nipple, a ball memberprovided with a stub shaft having universal connection between thenipple and depending portion, a clamping member composed of complementalsections. having connection with the stub shaft, :1 bottle grippingelement, and the ends thereof adjustably'held between the adjacent facesof said sections.

3. A bottle holder comprising an adjustabiy mounted standard having anoffset eX- tremity upon the upper endthereof,.,a tubular membertelescopically associated for lateral v ad ustment upon the-offsetextremity of; the

standard, :1 depending portion carried upon the opposed end of thetubular member having connection with provided with a stub shaft havinguniversal connection between the nipple and depending portion, aclamping member composed of complemental sections, tongues and enlargedportions forming the interiittingfaces of the sections as suspendedfromthe stub shaft, and a bottle gripping element consisting of a striphaving the extremities thereof fric-. tionally cngagedbetween' thelnteriittingfaces of the sections of the gripping element.

In testimony whereof I afiix mysignature. v

BYRD KAUFFMAN.

a nipple, a ball member I

